Heart Health News

September 13, 2013

FRIDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Alisha Bridges spent most
of her life covering up and hiding. She didn't want the world to
see the scaly patches of psoriasis that cover a significant portion
of her body.

FRIDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A local, low-cost
information campaign that was primarily aimed at patients --
although involving doctors and pharmacists as well -- helped reduce
antibiotic prescribing, according to a new study from Italy.

FRIDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A simple scoring system can
predict whether an obese patient might achieve diabetes remission
within five years after weight-loss surgery, according to
researchers.

FRIDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. nursing homes with a
high proportion of black residents appear to deliver poorer care
and perform worse financially than homes with no or few minority
patients, a new study suggests.

FRIDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Here's some good news for
anyone who's ever woken up fuzzy-headed and bleary-eyed after a
night of heavy boozing: New research suggests that hangovers fade
with age.